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One of the more complicated productions, Verdi’s Aida has over 300 technical cues, all of which the Met stage managers are responsible for calling during each performance. In this 2012 Live in HD broadcast, host Renée Fleming interviewed Terry Ganley and Ray Menard to learn more about what goes into pulling off such an incredible production. See this monumental staging in the 2022–23 season when it returns starting December 2. Tickets: bit.ly/3HdIuCy | The Metropolitan Opera

Hildegard Hillebrecht als #Aida und Hertha Töpper als Amneris kündigen sich hier singend die Freundschaft. Dein Liebster? Nein, meiner!❤️‍🔥 An Giuseppe Verdis Geburtstag (210 Jahre) haben wir dieses Rivalinnen-Fundstück für euch rausgesucht. Mehr solcher Archivschätze gibt's auf ard-klassik.de! #opera #Historical #archiv #classicalmusic | ARD Klassik

Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida: The Eternal Jewel of the Opera World Among the countless masterpieces that grace the operatic stage, Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida stands as one of the most beloved and universally admired works of all time. Since its premiere in Cairo in 1871, Aida has captured the hearts of audiences and the devotion of the opera community like few others—a magnificent fusion of grand spectacle, emotional depth, and timeless human drama. At its core, Aida is more than an opera—it is a profound s